迪士尼公园的中国风
尽管公园还是保留了城堡，但是，它也是世界上最高的迪士尼宫殿，顶端有一朵牡丹花，那是上海的象征。漫步花园，还可看到迪士尼卡通人物形象的中国十二生肖动物。
测试中可能遇到的词汇和知识：
collaboration 合作；勾结；通敌[kəlæbə'reɪʃn]
authentically 确实地；可靠地[ɔ'θɛntɪkli]
privilege 特权；优待；基本权利[ˈprɪvəlɪdʒ]
negotiation 谈判[nɪgəʊʃɪ'eɪʃ(ə)n]
culmination 顶点；高潮[kʌlmɪ'neɪʃ(ə)n]
immersive 沉浸式的；身临其境的[ɪ'mɝsɪv]
prestigious 有名望的；享有声望的[pre'stɪdʒəs]
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Disney’s Iger emphasises ‘great respect’ for Chinese hosts （387words）
By Charles Clover in Shanghai
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Disney chairman Bob Iger emphasised his “great respect” and collaboration with Chinese officials as he prepared to open the company’s new Shanghai theme park, which receives its first guests on Thursday.
The theme park would be “authentically Disney, distinctly Chinese”, aimed at bringing the Disney brand to China with a concession to local tastes, he said.
“We also recognise that we are invited guests in China,” Mr Iger said. “It’s a privilege to be here, so we need to show great respect for the people and culture.”
The launch of Disney’s Shanghai theme park will be the culmination of 17 years of negotiations aimed at connecting the world’s largest entertainment company to the world’s largest market.
Disney already has several hit movies in China — Zootopia, the cartoon hit, has made $235m in China since its release on the mainland — but Mr Iger said the theme park would be critical for the company’s profile in the world’s largest market.
“We have benefited from the recent success of some of our movies in China. But nothing connects to our brands like a theme park,” said Mr Iger. “It is immersive, to hear, see and live in the stories.”
Throughout his speech, Mr Iger made reference to the collaboration Disney has made with its Chinese hosts aimed at smoothing the way for the largest single cross-border entertainment deal in China’s history.
Much as Disney adapted its Paris theme park to include French references, the Shanghai park has replaced some traditional elements — while others have remained.
China wanted an impressive, prestigious Disney park, said one person with knowledge of the negotiations. He said that the main castle had been kept in the traditional Disney style, which is modelled on a German castle, at the insistence of the Chinese.
But it is also the tallest Disney palace in the world and topped by a peony flower, the symbol of Shanghai. A stroll through its gardens also displays the 12 animals of the Chinese Zodiac represented by Disney characters.
Instead of a Space Mountain, Disney installed a Tron Light Cycle rollercoaster to suit Chinese tastes, said the representative.
Thoroughfares have been widened to accommodate larger family groups. “When Chinese families come to Disney they come with both sets of grandparents; we need to make allowances for that,” said a company representative.
请根据你所读到的文章内容，完成以下自测题目：
1. When did the new Shanghai Disney park receive its first guests?
A. Tuesday
B. Thursday
C. Sunday
D. Wednesday
2. How long did the negotiation last between Disney Park and China?
A. 7years
B. 5years
C. not mentioned
D. 17 years
3. What did Disney benefit from n the last few years as its chairman said?
A. theme parks
B. 3D technology
C. movies
D. acquisitions
4. What is architectural style of the main castle in Shanghai theme park?
A. German castle
B. French castle
C. Chines palace
D. windsor castle
[1] 答案 B. Thursday
解释：该主题公园在周四迎来首批客人。
[2] 答案 D. 17 years
解释：迪士尼上海主题公园的开幕，标志着17年的谈判修成正果，全球最大的娱乐公司终于进入全球最大的市场。
[3] 答案 C. movies
解释：迪士尼(Disney)董事长鲍勃·伊格尔表示：我们受益于近期一些电影在中国取得的票房成功。
[4] 答案 A. German castle
解释：在中方的坚持下，公园的主城堡保留了以德国城堡为蓝本的迪士尼传统风格。
